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The No. 2 University of Florida
volleyball team used four double-digit kill outputs to sweep the No. 15
Kentucky Wildcats, 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20), on Friday night at the Stephen C.
O’Connell Center.

·Senior
setter Taylor Brauneis dished out a match-high 39 assists, which the
Gators used to record a .372 hitting efficiency. Friday was the 14th time the Gators have hit above .300 in 2013.

·This
was just the second time this season that four or more Gators have registered
double-digit kills. Five Florida players notched double-digit kills in the win
over Western Michigan on Sept. 14.

·As
a team, the Gators tallied a new season-high in kills for a three-set match with
54.

·Recek
nabbed her 13th double-double of her career and fourth of the season, scooping
a team-high 14 digs to go along with her 11 kills.

·Mann
hit above .500 for the 13th time this season and registered her ninth errorless
match of the season. Mann has not committed a hitting error since Sept. 20 at
Marquette.

·The
Gators are one of two unbeaten teams in conference action. No. 25 Missouri
swept Tennessee on the road Friday night to move to 20-0 on the year and 4-0 in
SEC play.

Chloe’s
a “Mann”ster:Senior middle blockerChloe Mannis hitting .475 for her career and is
the Florida career record holder in the category. The reigning SEC Player of
the Year isthe NCAA active
leader in hitting percentage and sits just above the NCAA record holder in
career hitting percentage, Penn State's Arielle Wilson (.468). Mann needs 214
more attempts to be eligible for the NCAA record (approx. 16 attacks/reg.
season match).

Not On Our Watch:Florida has forced 13 of its 17 opponents to operate
at under .200 hitting efficiency, including three offensive outputs at .000 and
below. The Gators held the Wildcats to .188 on Friday, including just .056 in
the first set.

NCAA Numbers: Senior Chloe
Mann is second in the NCAA in hitting percentage (.537), while the
Gators are also second in the nation with a .351 offensive clip. Senior
setter Taylor Brauneis is 11th in assists (11.71/set) and
freshman right-side hitter Alex Holston broke into the top 20
with a .440 hitting percentage for 19th.

Mary’s Minute: “From a
defensive standpoint, limiting Kentucky’s offense to 29 kills was a lot about
our defense tonight. Set the tone early with some key blocks but made some
plays in the back row as well. We worked on (scouting) them all week and just
trying to get a beat on them. There were times when we brought it on ourselves
with our service errors but from an offensive standpoint, the story of the
match is Alex Holston. But also, you can’t take the talents of Chloe Mann for
granted. Just another match without her making a hitting error. That’s
ridiculous. That just doesn’t happen in our sport. You’re going to make hitting
errors. It’s part of the game. But obviously no one told her that. So just
another night for Chloe but Alex’s ability to see the block with her huge
hitting window, she just hit all parts of the court today.”

Up Next: Florida returns to the O’Dome to host longtime
SEC foe Georgia. The Gators’ matchup with the Bulldogs is set for 2 p.m. ET
with Bernie Guenther and former Gator All-SEC selection Missy Whittemore
calling the action live on CSS/CST and ESPN3.

Bulldog to Watch: Sophomore
middle blocker Jasmine Eatmon is back for the Bulldogs after notching 155 kills
as a freshman last season. Eatmon is hitting .352 as a sophomore with 1.84
kills/set. Defensively, Eatmon is averaging .70 blocks/set.

All-Time: Against
Georgia, Florida is 55-9, including 52-1 under Wise. The Gators have not lost
to the Bulldogs since 2008 and haven’t dropped a set to UGA since the 2010
season, a match in which Wise earned her 700th career win.

On The Horizon: Florida
hits the road to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks on Friday, October 18 at 8
p.m. ET at Barnhill Arena. The Gators then look to challenge undefeated
Missouri in Columbia at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 20.

Preseason
Buzz: Florida was picked to win the
Southeastern Conference title in a preseason vote of the league’s coaches,
while senior middle blocker Chloe Mann and sophomore outside
hitter Živa Recek were named Preseason All-SEC. Mann was also
recently named a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award and is representing the Gators with a
blog on ESPNW.

Lights,
Camera, Action: Florida
will be on television 12 times during the course of the 2013 regular season,
the most of any Southeastern Conference program. The Gators’ next televised
match is Friday, October 4 at home against Texas A&M.

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